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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Median salary

$75,890

Typical range

$44k – $158k

Job outlook

+2% (about average)

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Education

Typical entry: Master's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

    Entry / Junior

    $44,150

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

    Established

    $75,890

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

    Senior

    $117,065

Key skills

A typical day

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as anatomy, therapeutic recreation, and conditioning theory.

Fields of study

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